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Push Up Bars

brettmillward4471
brettmillward4471 Posts: 8 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hello everyone.
When I was younger I cut through 3 of my tendons in 3 fingers on my right hand.
16 years later, I have realised that trying to do Push Ups the standard way, I can't do it. I can't bend the wrist and straighten my fingers at the same time. If I force it or keep the fingers bent, it really aches my arm and then I am unable to do even 1 push up the for weeks.


I read that a possibility would be a Push Up Bar. I was wondering if anyone knows if this would/could be the best and most viable solution for me and by using them, are they easier or more difficult than a regular push up?

I really do think this may be my only solution, using a Bar set. Even doing push ups on my knees for beginners, it aches and hurts the wrist and arm. I can't do things such as Burpees either, due to all of this and pushing up off the floor.

I am not someone who can do many push ups, i am a complete beginner for them, and this is why I am asking if these are more difficult to do and if they are fine for a beginner to use? I know I would slowly do more and more as the weeks pass by.

Any input is greatly appreciated

Replies

  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    edited March 2020
    That works - i just tried it and my fingers were relaxed. They're slightly easier since you're higher up, but if you can't do more than say 5-6, i'd prop them up onto a step or books.

    What do you do for your back? Can you do rows?
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
    Can you do push-ups while holding dumbbells?
  • jayhschmidt
    jayhschmidt Posts: 32 Member
    I can't bend my wrist either.

    But I can do knuckle pushups no problem. In the past, if I had to do a lot of knuckle pushups, I would wear impact-resistant gloves that protect the knuckles. But I found that gloves are not really necessary unless I'm on concrete or something like that.

    Pushup bars are a great option for you, and they're useful for things other than pushups (like floor exercises, yoga-style stuff, etc.) People might look at you like you're a weirdo, but once they know you can't bend your wrist they'll be OK with it.

    I have several styles, which you can see in the picture.

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    The small wooden and fencepost ones are homemade. They're low to the ground and have a wide handle so I can 'slam' down on them (like when doing burpees, for example) without hurting my palms.

    The big parallettes by vita-vibe are useful and comfortable for incline pushups, but also for other exercises.

    The purple ones are by Juperbsky and are what I recommend if you are just after a normal pushup-handle (they're rock-solid).

    The roller has a removable core and I sometimes take out the core and grab the ends (with my fingers inside) and do pushups with a bit of instability.

    Don't feel that you have to do all your pushups in one go. Just do a few, then come back an hour later and do a few more. Over the course of a day, you can build up a lot of volume without any fatigue. Every time you walk past your pushup bars, just do a few pushups and be on your way.
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